(August 28th, 2012) Said to have happened on the 28th of August 2012 in St. Paul Minnesota. Poor judgement by both the suspect and the officer in my opinion. The man had been making threats against his girlfriend it seems. Thanks to LL'er 'Pirate' for the news link.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Charges of stalking, terroristic threats and property damage were filed Thursday against the victim of alleged police brutality in St. Paul that was captured on video and posted to YouTube.
Eric Ronnell Hightower, 30, is accused of calling, harassing and threatening his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend over the past few days. The woman told police Hightower was the father of a baby she gave birth to this summer, which died within hours of the birth. She said he has been hostile and violent with her ever since the baby's death, to the point she moved to a different address to sever their relationship.
On Friday, Aug. 24, Hightower's ex-girlfriend's called 911 around 9:51 p.m., as Hightower had found her new address and was breaking out the windows of the home. That incident was followed by more harassing calls and a message telling her she was about to get her "head blown off."
On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the woman called 911 again to tell police they could find him hanging out at Lewis Park near Woodbridge Street and Milford Street. Hightower was arrested near the park that evening, but the charges against him make no mention of the incident captured on video.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/19418630/st-paul-police-brutality-victim-charges
By: the demon
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota, United States (load item map)
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Let me ask you this...who the fuck is a police officer to kick someone in the face when they are on the ground not resisting? I mean, is this not just common assault? What is that all about? Cops are not Greek Gods who can just lay their wrath on criminals like this.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Byglasgowrus (127.30) glasgowrus View Channel Send Message
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Posted Aug-30-2012 Byrugbybloke25 (315.32) 
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Give the cop a break, the short little man was probably bullied all the way through school - but now he has a badge to make up for his personal weaknesses and boy, is he going to use it.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bypassive_observer (971.30) 
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and the fat bully was always that also right.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bypsinned (438.10) 
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People will complain about the POLICE STATE
but
nobody wants to be caught dead in these 'ever expanding' ghetto NO GO zones...
why ?
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByAiredale (2724.26) 
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Give those cops a Raise.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bybbearson (108.16) bbearson View Channel Send Message
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Mumbly mubly boobly G
We gotsta be tapin dis
It would have been nice to see what led up to this situation.
Loos like 250 lb of pure Mickey D's-fed krimial
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByMegadeth (1482.40) 
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Now, THIS I agree is a GREAT example of an asshole cop....
Words alone don't justify deadly force , which clearly a kick with a shod foot is.
Even the guys actions after the arrest can be reasonably argued are in self defense because now he fears for his life.
BAD BAD BAD....
Posted Aug-30-2012 Byrbvr1 (378.04) 
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I stopped listening at "I got the whole thing 'G'"
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bywharris (2348.42) 
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no bootparty?
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByMrFailAlot (988.90) 
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ikr?
His fat ass would've been a party and an afterparty...
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByBen Cambone (495.80) 
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@Ben Cambone and his chins look like they can consume a few boots...
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByMrFailAlot (988.90) 
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His neck looks like a stack of tires...
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByBen Cambone (495.80) 
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@Ben Cambone nice, his hair is made out of beefturkey ...
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByMrFailAlot (988.90) 
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lol beefturkey?
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByBen Cambone (495.80) 
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Is this what the cops were trained at the academy to do when arresting someone?
*shakes head in disbelief*
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByDystopian Asylum (44.90) Dystopian Asylum View Channel Send Message
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@Dystopian Asylum No, we were not. I never understood why departments don't have yearly overviews of each officer i.e. looking at his/hers arrest record, sending them for psych evals, sending us to extra training etc to confront excessive force head on. This job forces you to take a shit load of verbal abuse and if you cannot handle it then you are in the wrong career.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bykparis (26.00) 
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@kparis Thanks for the input.
Posted Sep-3-2012 ByDystopian Asylum (44.90) Dystopian Asylum View Channel Send Message
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Although the video didnt start until well into the arrest the officers kick appeared to be excessive as well as the pulling of his hair. In today's world police should be re evaluating their behavior every few seconds. This suspect could have done any number of things prior to the video start which could have justified a kick like that but the time for justification was over when the officer did it.
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByPure_Adrenaline (311.04) Pure_Adrenaline View Channel Send Message
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He dun sprayed em, hedun just pooled up on us
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bydanny777 (165.52) 
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meh, he was resistant, he was jerking around and not really complying and yelling.
Posted Aug-30-2012 Bytymoss (182.84) tymoss View Channel Send Message
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haha...blacks
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByWalmartyr (233.80) 
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Why aint these bruthas an sista's at WOIK !?
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByAiredale (2724.26) 
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@Airedale Gotta have a job first to work. Can't be a felon in order to get said job...can't be black and not be a felon. They're shit out of luck
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByWalmartyr (233.80) 
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ok, the guy on the ground is a POS at the same time the Cop is a POS for his cheap shots! here is a little more insight to the story:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/19418630/st-paul-police-brutality-victim-charges
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByPirate (143.60) 
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If that's his regular beat he might as well have just taped a big ole target to his back.
Posted Aug-30-2012 ByTongueboy (3134.64) Tongueboy View Channel Send Message
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